U.S. President Donald Trump defended his country’s military operations on Monday, claiming that American forces had achieved victory in Iran and that the United States had lost no soldiers during the confrontation.
Speaking to reporters at the airport, Trump said he had not ordered any new attacks on Iran, explaining: “We did not strike the Ax Mountain in Iran because we detected no activity.”
He added that the United States could destroy bridges in Iran right now, but warned that rebuilding them would take years. Trump also defended his decision to launch the war, arguing that American strikes against Iran had saved the Middle East and Israel.
The U.S. president renewed his criticism of the nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and the administration of former President Barack Obama, claiming that it had provided Iran with a path to obtaining nuclear weapons.
Trump also defended his Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, saying he had won the wars in Venezuela and Iran. “We won the wars in Iran and Venezuela,” Trump said, adding: “We made a fortune because of what we did in Venezuela.”
He also addressed Vice President JD Vance’s remarks suggesting that the war in Iran could lead to a Republican defeat in the elections, saying: “A lot of people didn’t like Vance’s comments about Iran.”
U.S. Task Force Moves to Disrupt Land Supply Routes to Iran
Meanwhile, Trump announced on Sunday the formation of a new task force aimed at disrupting land routes leading into Iran, which the U.S. military says are being used to transport weapons systems and illicit materials. The move prompted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to vow that it would thwart the effort.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it would establish a 20-member task force to prevent Iran from obtaining weapons systems and illicit materials through land trade routes and across the Caspian Sea.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the “Iron Gate Task Force” was operating at full capacity and effectiveness inside the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“Along with what is the greatest naval blockade in history, very little is getting into or out of Iran!” he added.
The move is intended to expand the scope of U.S. trade restrictions on Iran. Washington has imposed a naval blockade on the Islamic Republic for months, describing it as a response to Iran’s disruption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a measure Tehran has maintained since February 2026, following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
In a statement issued on Saturday, CENTCOM said its commander, Brad Cooper, had directed the formation of a task force to support U.S. government efforts to prevent Iran from using land routes to transport advanced weapons and other materials.
